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Mark Cuban and his Guinness Record…

As the dad of two teenage girls and a 10-year-old son, Cuban makes a point of not spoiling his kids despite his monumental wealth.

“I’m not the dad that comes home with a ton of presents,” the Shark Tank star said in 2014, according to Business Insider. “I am the dad that says, ‘Pick that up. Take that; put it in the sink. No, you have to earn that.’ I want them to recognize that the only thing special about themselves is what they make for themselves.”

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Business Storytelling Lessons From Spike Lee

 “Without research, your story will likely be one-sided,” says Lee.

He takes detailed notes on 5×7 index cards. He places the index cards in a box, and when the box is full, he is ready to start writing the story. This paper-based approach allows Lee to shuffle the index cards in a different order as much as needed to convey his vision of the story in the movie script. Lee contends that doing the research makes your story relatable and enables you to weave your message more effectively.

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